Shell, you stumbled upon the importance of the mind-body connection and I appreciated hearing about what you went through.
I wrote about my experience with this and chronic pain in the hope it would help some others recently, and while you typically have to approach things from both, ignoring just how powerful the mind is in all of this is to do so at your own peril for sure.
While it's not as simple as saying something to yourself one time, repeated positive affirmations that you embrace, as you work on physical issues, can make a difference--especially when something is going on long after the body is healed. I know this sounds a little woo-woo, but science does back it up :)
As someone who is living with Bronchiectasis that causes all kinds of issues, it is one day at a time. I don't tell myself, I can't this because it will make me sick - I know it will, so I choose something else and say I can eat all of this that I want. Hope you find your balance.
Shell, you stumbled upon the importance of the mind-body connection and I appreciated hearing about what you went through.
I wrote about my experience with this and chronic pain in the hope it would help some others recently, and while you typically have to approach things from both, ignoring just how powerful the mind is in all of this is to do so at your own peril for sure.
While it's not as simple as saying something to yourself one time, repeated positive affirmations that you embrace, as you work on physical issues, can make a difference--especially when something is going on long after the body is healed. I know this sounds a little woo-woo, but science does back it up :)
Hope you're doing much better!
Thank you, yes. I am doing much better now. I do like how science backs this up. I am repeating these positive things as I go along.
As someone who is living with Bronchiectasis that causes all kinds of issues, it is one day at a time. I don't tell myself, I can't this because it will make me sick - I know it will, so I choose something else and say I can eat all of this that I want. Hope you find your balance.
Ah that makes sense. Another way to reframe & concentrate on the things you can do. One day at a time, yes.
Oh no! You got sick since I saw you on Friday??!! Glad you are better. Being sick is the worst!
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